PBS PRIMETIME PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Week of June 21-27, 2015
Program photos, releases and videos for selected shows available on PBS PressRoom® (http://www.pbs.org/pressroom).
In this week’s highlights:
- On-air Picks of the Week
- New and Notable Videos
- Local Connections Google Map
- PBS Primetime Schedule, Sunday-Saturday
On-air Picks of the Week
- *NEW* POLDARK ON MASTERPIECE “Part 1” premieres Sunday, June 21, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET, preceded by TALES FROM THE ROYAL WARDROBE at 8:00 and followed by the premiere of THE CRIMSON FIELD at 10:00 p.m.
- *NEW* FIRST PEOPLES “Americas” & “Africa” premieres Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 9:00-10:00 & 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:
- LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX (Season 3) “Episode 1” full-length episode. Premieres Sunday, June 28, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips:
- FRONTLINE “Obama at War” preview. Premieres Tuesday, May 26, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
- LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX (Season 3) preview. Premieres Sunday, June 28, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
Local Connections Google Map
- Below is a link to our Local Connections Google Map, which includes information connecting national programs to local markets. Visit the map at: http://ow.ly/clSq7.
We will update this map weekly, so be sure to check back for updates.
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* TALES FROM THE ROYAL WARDROBE (TFRW) (HD) (TV-PG)
Examine the significance of the royal wardrobes of English monarchs over the last 400 years.
Watch the full-length program.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/t/TALES-FROM-THE-ROYAL-WARDROBE.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* POLDARK ON MASTERPIECE (MAST) (HD)
Savor a swashbuckling new adaptation of the hit 1970s series, starring AidanTurner as Ross Poldark.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE.aspx
#poldarkPBS
“Part 1” (#4563) (TV-PG)
Follow Poldark as he returns to Cornwall after the American Revolution and finds wrenching change.
Watch the full-length episode.
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* THE CRIMSON FIELD (CRIM) (HD)
Watch a drama about WWI’s frontline medics—their hopes, fears, triumphs and tragedies.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/c/THE-CRIMSON-FIELD.aspx
“Episode 1” (#101) (TV-PG)
Follow volunteers Kitty, Flora and Rosalie, who soon realize they’re unprepared for front line work.
Watch the full-length episode.
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
Rpts. 6/25/15, 10:00-11:00 pm
*NEW* ANTIQUESROADSHOW “Vintage Sacramento” (#1931) (HD) (TV-G)
Discover how values from 2000 hold up in today’s market, plus a $25,000-$50,000 value change.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/
#antiquesroadshow
9:00-10:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage Louisville” (#1725) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/
#antiquesroadshow
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* POV “Out in the Night” (#2801) (HD) (TV-14)
Examine a case that reveals the role of race and gender identity in the criminal justice system.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/p/POV.aspx
@povdocs
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015
8:00-10:00 PM:
THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY “A Strong and Active Faith” (1944-1962) (#107) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/r/ROOSEVELTS-AN-INTIMATE-HISTORY/
#RooseveltsPBS
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “Rape on the Night Shift” (#3311) (HD) (EXEMPT)
Investigate the sexual abuse of undocumented women working in the service industry.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FRONTLINE.aspx
#frontlinepbs
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
NOVA “Inside Animal Minds: Bird Genius” (#4108) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NOVA.aspx
@novapbs| #novapbs | #pbsTHINKday
9:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FIRST PEOPLES (FIRP) (HD)
See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FIRST-PEOPLES.aspx
#FirstPeoplesPBS | #pbsTHINKday
“Americas/Africa” (#101-stacked) (TV-PG)
“Americas”
Learn why an underwater discovery in Mexico may rewrite the story of early migration to the Americas.
Watch the full-length episode.
“Africa”
Examine research that suggests we humans are patchwork species of hybrids.
Watch the full-length episode.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Episode #1304” (#1304) (TV-G) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/t/THIS-OLD-HOUSE-HOUR.aspx
9:00-10:30 PM:
MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! “Endeavour, Season 2: Nocturne” (#4422) (TV-PG) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE.aspx
#masterpiecepbs
10:00-11:00 PM
Rpt. of 6/22/15, 8:00-9:00 pm
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Vintage Sacramento” (#1931) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW/
#antiquesroadshow
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL (#5450) (HD) (EXEMPT)
Join Gwen Ifill and noted journalists for a discussion of the big stories from DC.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/w/WASHINGTON-WEEK-WITH-GWEN-IFILL.aspx
@washingtonweek | #WashingtonWeek
8:30-9:00 PM:
*NEW* CHARLIE ROSE – THE WEEK (#249) (HD) (EXEMPT)
Join Charlie Rose forhighlights of conversations with the week’s guests on his nightly program.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/c/CHARLIE-ROSE-THE-WEEK.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE “The Gospel Tradition” (#2102) (HD) (TV-G)
Join President and Mrs. Obama for a celebration of gospel music and its influence on American music.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/i/IN-PERFORMANCE-AT-THE-WHITE-HOUSE.aspx
10:00-11:00 PM:
IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE “Country Music” (#1801) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/i/IN-PERFORMANCE-AT-THE-WHITE-HOUSE.aspx
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015
9:00-10:00 PM:
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Tweedy” (#4004) (TV-PG) (HD) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AUSTIN-CITY-LIMITS.aspx
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